 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank : therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.  The Purgatorio - Page 271by Dante Alighieri - 1906 - 442 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Cumming - 1854 - 480 pages
...look at the particular verse I have selected for remark, which is really a very important one. "Then Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat." Daniel, as far as we can gather, was very young when he was carried away a captive into Babylon. He... | |
 | Sylvester Graham - 1854 - 750 pages
...selected were Daniel and his three friends, best kuown by the names, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the king's officer that he might... | |
 | William Anderson Scott - 1854 - 352 pages
...scarcely to have admitted of debate in his mind. He purposed in his heart that he would not dffile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank. Young, high-minded, sensitive, and well bred as these Hebrew youths were, they shrunk not from the... | |
 | 1878 - 876 pages
...SELF-DENIAL. BY THE REV. O. DE8PABD, HA, ТВ1НГГТ OHDBOH, KILBOBK. " But Daniel purposed in Ыя heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat." — Daniel i. 8. RESPECTING the first fourteen years of Daniel's life, no details have been recorded.... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1855 - 508 pages
...opinions, but such as would be given by any Jew of that age who was conscientious. It was " that he might not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank" (ch. i. 8) ; that is, he purposed to keep himself clear from all participation in idolatry, and to... | |
 | rev. Archibald Currie - 1855 - 272 pages
...strong drink," but also of Daniel, along with the three Hebrew youths, "purposing in his heart not to defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank ;" and likewise of the Eechabites " not drinking wine," as well as not "building houses, sowing seed, planting... | |
 | James Smith - 1856 - 400 pages
...the skies, The glory shall be thine. DANIEL ; OE, THE YOUNG MAN'S PURITY. "But Daniel purposed in bis heart that he would not defile himself with the portion...of the king's meat nor with the wine which he drank : therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself." — Dan. i.... | |
 | 1856 - 654 pages
...God. Here let your conduct be like that of Daniel the captive, who " purposed in his heart that ho would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the •wine which he drank ;" and who, on a future occasion, even when the lions' den was prepared to receive him, would not refrain... | |
 | John Wesley - 1856 - 560 pages
...and his brethren, who from a peculiar consideration, namely, that they might " not deple themselves with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank," (a daily provision of which the king had appointed for them,) requested and obtained, of the prince... | |
 | Henry Clay Fish - 1857 - 874 pages
...seemingly the slightest incidents. THE PIETY OF YO TJ NG DANIEL. "But Daniel purposed in his heart that ho would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank ; therefore he requested the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself." " And at the... | |
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